We are the Xwísten, which means the smiling people in our language. Our language and customs are of the St’át’imc, the interior BC Nation that has existed for many thousands of years in the mountainous regions of south central British Columbia. History Xwísten is part of the St’át’imc, Nation, whose territories extend from Pavilion in […]

We are the Líl̓wat Nation, an Interior Salish people. We live in a stunning and dramatic landscape with a rich biodiversity — a mysterious place of towering mountains, icefields, alpine meadows, white-water rivers, and braided river valleys that run to a milky colour due to the silt and clay deposited by glacial melt.Líl̓wat is a […]

Communities Of Lillooet: Skatin (Skookumchuck) SKATIN The community of Skatin (formerly Skookumchuck) is located on the east side of the Lillooet River, on the 19-Mile Post of the Harrison-Lillooet wagon road about 35 kilometres from the head of Harrison Lake. Before the arrival of European settlers, this community was considered to be the largest on […]

Communities Of Lillooet: Xa’xtsa (Port Douglas) XA’XTSA vision statement Focuses to be the community that our members call home. We will create and maintain a healthy life-style-sufficiency,promotion of Ucwalmicwts and our culture. With infrastructure and recreation opportunity services, we will be self-governing, self-supporting, equal and united community. We will be the eyes, the ears and […]

Communities Of Lillooet: N’”Quatqua (D’arcy) N’Quatqua, variously spelled Nequatque, N’quat’qua, is the proper historic name in the St’at’imcets language for the First Nations village of the Stl’atl’imx people of the community of D’Arcy, which is at the upper end of Anderson Lake about 35 miles southeast of Lillooet and about the same distance from Pemberton. […]

Communities Of Lillooet: Tsalalh (Seton Lake) St’at’imclhkalh, Tsal’alhmeckalh kela7. We are St’át’imc – Tsal’alhmec, the People of the Lake. We are also known as the Seton Lake Indian Band. Our story began as the People that lived and thrived along the lake since time out of mind. We had numbered in the thousands with many large village […]

Communities Of Lillooet: Ts’kw’aylaxw (Pavilion) COMMUNITY VISION “Acknowledge our past by knowing the reasons for the shame, guilt, fear, hate, jealousy, resentments, reward us with healing, wholeness and positive changes creates spirituality and love which is a powerful connection with our Creator. Our “vision” is of successful healing physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually to have peace […]

Communities Of Lillooet: T’it’q’et (Lillooet) We are the P’egp’íg7lha of the St’át’ímc Nation. The Creator placed us here and that connection to our land can never be broken. The traditional ways, values and laws of our ancestors are held in the St’át’ímc language and are written on the land. Our Elders have passed them down […]

Communities Of Lillooet: Xaxli’p (Fountain) Xaxli’p “Mission Statement” is to be proud, independent, self-sufficient Xaxli’pemc and continue to purse a land settlement with the Canadian Government; Work with the best interest of Xaxl’ipmec with support, trust and respect of one another. For all to be open minded. Where we are Xaxli’p Formerly known as Fountain Band, is […]

Communities Of Lillooet: Sekw’el’was (Cayoose Creek) We, the people of Sekw’el’was, have survived and thrived through many hardships. We are proud of who we are and where we come from. Our community has a rich history of tool-making and trading with other nations. Sekw’el’was is known as a gathering place for many neighbouring nations. Our community […]